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Ryan Coleman-Williams Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ryan Coleman-Williams...
WR Alabama
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Terry Moore
S Ohio State
Kam Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kam Robinson
LB Virginia
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Eli Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eli Bowen
CB Oklahoma
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Sam Huard Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sam Huard
QB USC
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Sam Huard at pick 231 is 114 spots clear of where he belonged.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Robinson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Ryan Coleman-Williams
In pick 30 they get a weapon on the perimeter, a steep price for the projection.
Pick62 Rnd2 Greg Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Greg Johnson at Round 2, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Peyton Bowen
They paid sticker price for Peyton Bowen in slot 78, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Terry Moore
Terry Moore slid further than he should have, and No. 94 is lovely value for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kam Robinson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kam Robinson at pick No. 159. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick165 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
They reached a country mile for Lawson Luckie at the 165th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Eli Bowen
Eli Bowen at Round 5, Pick 30 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Drew Bobo
A quiet steal in the 188th overall pick: Drew Bobo for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor at slot 200 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Niki Prongos
They talked themselves into Niki Prongos at No. 212, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Sam Huard
A big swing on Sam Huard at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.